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{{Short description|German banker (1773–1855)}}
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'''Baron Amschel Mayer von Rothschild''' (12 June 1773 – 6 December 1855) was a [[Ashkenazi Jewish|German Jewish]] banker of the wealthy [[Rothschild family]].
'''Amschel Mayer Freiherr<ref>{{German rank|Freiherr}}</ref> von Rothschild''' (12 June 1773 – 6 December 1855) was a [[Ashkenazi Jewish|German Jewish]] banker of the prominent [[Rothschild family]]. He was the second child and eldest son of [[Mayer Amschel Rothschild]] (1744–1812), the founder of the dynasty, and Gutlé Rothschild née Schnapper (1753–1849).


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On the death of Mayer Amschel in 1812,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vjmeijdRi0QC&q=Amschel+Mayer+Rothschild+1822&pg=PA2|title=Charlotte and Lionel: A Rothschild Love Story|last=Weintraub|first=Stanley|date=2003|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=9780743226868|language=en}}</ref> Amschel Mayer succeeded as head of the bank [[M. A. Rothschild & Söhne]] in [[Frankfurt]], his brothers having been dispatched to set up banking houses in [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Naples]], and [[Vienna]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Livingstone |first=Natalie |title=The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World's Most Famous Dynast |date=11 November 2021 |publisher=John Murray Press |isbn=9781529366716 |edition=1st |location=United Kingdom}}</ref> As Amschel Mayer died childless, his nephews ([[Anselm von Rothschild|Anselm]], son of [[Salomon Mayer von Rothschild|Salomon]], and [[Mayer Carl von Rothschild|Mayer Carl]] and [[Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild|Wilhelm Carl]], sons of Carl) assumed responsibility for the business from 1855.
He was the second child and eldest son of [[Mayer Amschel Rothschild]] (1744–1812), the founder of the dynasty, and Gutlé Rothschild née Schnapper (1753–1849).


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He was ennobled as Amschel Mayer [[von]] Rothschild in 1817, and he became a ''[[Freiherr]]'' (baron) in 1822. Amschel Mayer Rothschild was close to [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jewish]] circles, and he was referred to by [[Ashkenazi Jews|Eastern European Jews]] as "the pious Rothschild" ({{lang-yi|der frummer Rothschild}}).<ref>{{cite book |title=The Rav: The World of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik |volume=2 |first=Aaron |last=Rakeffet-Rothkoff |editor-first=Joseph |editor-last=Epstein |publisher=KTAV Publishing House |year=1999 |isbn=978-0881256154 |page=85 }}</ref>
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On the death of Mayer Amschel in 1812,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=vjmeijdRi0QC&pg=PA2&lpg=PA2&dq=Amschel+Mayer+Rothschild+1822#v=onepage&q=Amschel%20Mayer%20Rothschild%201822&f=false|title=Charlotte and Lionel: A Rothschild Love Story|last=Weintraub|first=Stanley|date=2003|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=9780743226868|language=en}}</ref> Amschel Mayer succeeded as head of the bank at [[Frankfurt|Frankfurt am Main]], his brothers having been dispatched to set up banking houses in [[Paris]], [[London]], [[Naples]], and [[Vienna]].

As Amschel Mayer died childless, the sons of his brothers ([[Anselm von Rothschild|Anselm]], son of [[Salomon Mayer von Rothschild|Salomon]], and [[Mayer Carl von Rothschild|Mayer Carl]] and [[Wilhelm Carl von Rothschild|Wilhelm Carl]], sons of Carl) assumed responsibility for the business from 1855.

He was ennobled as '''Amschel Mayer von Rothschild''' in 1817 and became a [[Freiherr]] (Baron) in 1822.

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Amschel Mayer Rothschild was close to [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jewish]] circles, and was referred to by [[Ashkenazi Jews|Eastern European Jews]] as "the pious Rothschild" ({{lang-yi|der frummer Rothschild}}).<ref>{{cite book |title=The Rav: The World of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik |volume=2 |first=Aaron |last=Rakeffet-Rothkoff |editor-first=Joseph |editor-last=Epstein |publisher=KTAV Publishing House |year=1999 |isbn=978-0881256154 |page=85 }}</ref>


== Honours ==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140729132912/http://www.rothschildarchive.org/ta/ The Rothschild Archive]

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Latest revision as of 01:29, 24 April 2024

Amschel Mayer von Rothschild
Born
Amschel Mayer Rothschild

(1773-06-12)12 June 1773
Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire
Died6 December 1855(1855-12-06) (aged 82)
Frankfurt, German Confederation
OccupationBanker
TitleFreiherr
Parent(s)Mayer Amschel Rothschild
Gutlé Schnapper

Amschel Mayer Freiherr[1] von Rothschild (12 June 1773 – 6 December 1855) was a German Jewish banker of the prominent Rothschild family. He was the second child and eldest son of Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744–1812), the founder of the dynasty, and Gutlé Rothschild née Schnapper (1753–1849).

On the death of Mayer Amschel in 1812,[2] Amschel Mayer succeeded as head of the bank M. A. Rothschild & Söhne in Frankfurt, his brothers having been dispatched to set up banking houses in Paris, London, Naples, and Vienna.[3] As Amschel Mayer died childless, his nephews (Anselm, son of Salomon, and Mayer Carl and Wilhelm Carl, sons of Carl) assumed responsibility for the business from 1855.

He was ennobled as Amschel Mayer von Rothschild in 1817, and he became a Freiherr (baron) in 1822. Amschel Mayer Rothschild was close to Orthodox Jewish circles, and he was referred to by Eastern European Jews as "the pious Rothschild" (Yiddish: der frummer Rothschild).[4]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a rank of nobility, not a first or middle name.
  2. ^ Weintraub, Stanley (2003). Charlotte and Lionel: A Rothschild Love Story. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743226868.
  3. ^ Livingstone, Natalie (11 November 2021). The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World's Most Famous Dynast (1st ed.). United Kingdom: John Murray Press. ISBN 9781529366716.
  4. ^ Rakeffet-Rothkoff, Aaron (1999). Epstein, Joseph (ed.). The Rav: The World of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. Vol. 2. KTAV Publishing House. p. 85. ISBN 978-0881256154.
  5. ^ RD of 23.06.1838
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